Formtool engineering
| Formtool Engineering Limited | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Limited |
| founding | 1997 |
| resolution | 2001 |
| Seat | Auckland , New Zealand |
| management | Stephen Beattie |
| Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Formtool Engineering Limited was a New Zealand manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The Auckland company began manufacturing automobiles in 1997 under the direction of Stephen Beattie. The brand name was Beattie . Production ended in 2001.
vehicles
The offer was a racing sports car with street approval. It resembled the Lola Cars and Lotus Cars sports cars of the late 1960s. A lattice frame made of tubes with a 214 cm wheelbase formed the basis. A body made of glass fiber reinforced plastic was mounted on top. The rear suspension came from the Ford Escort . Two different four-cylinder engines were available for the drive . The engine from the Ford Cortina with an overhead camshaft developed 132 kW (180 hp ) from a displacement of 2000 cm³ , the Toyota engine made 147 kW (200 HP) from the same displacement.
literature
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 138. (English)
Web links
- d'Auto (accessed December 6, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 138. (English)
